Top Ten List of (free) Benefits of Membership in ALA James L. Cornell, III – Region 4 Director, ALA Board of Directors

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#10 – KNOWLEDGE BOLD Bites Weekly Email Legal Management Magazine Industry News Ahead of the Curve Article of the Week Legal Management Magazine Legal Management Talk Podcasts - www.alanet.org/podcast Conference Recordings of Educational Sessions on Demand Whitepapers

# 9 – LEADERSHIP TRAINING Chapter Board and Committees Conference Committees Standing Committees Regional Leadership and International Board of Directors

#8 – REFERENCE LIBRARY Articles, documents and checklists (former encyclopedia and resource center) Nearly 200 resources have been posted, with more added each week Use the Online Community or ala@alanet.org for all your research needs

#7 – LEGAL MARKETPLACE http://legalmarketplace.alanet.org/ One stop resource for business solutions and services Interactive features for Business Partner profiles, articles, and case studies Intersection of Business Partners and Law Firm Success Solution Series Webcasts

#6 – VALUE IN PARTNERSHIPS Exclusive services and discounts from nationally known companies in areas like security, technology consulting, insurance, and office products Some Examples: Affinity Consulting Group – 25% discount BreachPro – special pricing and $495 full compliance testing and risk assessment National Purchasing Partners – free savings and solutions provider Quill – 15% to 20% Teladoc – full family coverage for $5.50 per employee UPS – 34% to 75%

#5 – DIVERSITY TOOLS AND RESOURCES

#4 - NETWORKING Participation in the online communities Each week in BOLD Bites highlights interesting conversation strings More than 2,000 members have signed up to participate www.community.alanet.org More than 9,000 members across 95 chapters in 30 countries Hundreds of Business Partners

#3 – UNIFORM PROCESS BASED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS http://upbms.alanet.org/ Common Processes include HR, LM, FN, BM, IT, TI, PS, and OS Classifications, Substantive Areas, Categories and Processes

#2 – PEER SUPPORT Mentorship Career Success Job Bank Friendships Therapy The Power of the Pinky Swear Linkedin – Association of Legal Administrators Twitter - @ALABuzz Facebook – Association of Legal Administrators (ALA)

#1 – LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE MADE UP ENTIRELY OF ACRONYMS ALA, CLI, ALI, RLMC, UPBMS, ATOC, BOLD, VIP, CLM, SIGs, HQ, KSAs, LFA, FM, HR, OM, LI…. Speak the language of relevant and successful professional legal managers!

ELEVATE ALA 2017-2020 Strategic Plan Goal 1: Define our Identity Goal 2: Increase Member and Business Partner Value Goal 3: Enhance Industry Thought Leadership Goal 4: Advance Legal Management Professional Development Goal 5: Build Community and Engagement Timeline: May 2019

Questions, Comments, Cocktail Recipes? Please contact me. James L. Cornell, III Executive Director – Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C. Region 4 Director, ALA Board of Directors Email: jcornell@gdhm.com Phone: 512.480.5696